My spouse Derek was diagnosed with MS in 2003. He faces every day bravely not knowing what is ahead. MS is a disorder of uncertainty. One never knows if it's going to be a good day or a bad day. What symptoms may come or go. MS is uncertain. It's chronic and progressive.

MS can take away the ability to walk, talk, hear and see. It takes away ones sense of independence and can effect one's memory. Treatment is better than it ever has been, but still not cure.

Perhaps in my lifetime this will be seen. Meanwhile, we do all we can to spread the awareness of MS.. and support research.

My husband Derek was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2003.

MS is an often over looked diagnosis when it comes to contributions. MS affects younger individuals who appear healthy looking on the outside. On the inside is a different story.

Neurons messages are interrupted by plaques, nerves don't function as they should and every person is affected differently according to where the damage is.

Blindness, deafness, paralysis, dementia type memory issues, and pain, spasms, loss of bowel, bladder function the list goes on and on.

MS is a progressive disease, it progresses as individually with lapses, remission and at time rapid progressive disability.

Please support BIKE MS. Derek and I both have been involved with this event for 4 years this fall.

I thank you in advance.

Noelle :)